BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Kyocera Torque XT (E6715)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Curve 8530 vs Kyocera Torque XT phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Kyocera Torque XT (E6715)
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1 Advantage 
27 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Curve 8530 | Torque XT (E6715) |
| Other model names | Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530, Sprint Curve 8530, RIM Aries | Kyocera TorqueXT E6715, Kyocera Torque 2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Kyocera |
| Release date | 11/20/2009 | 10/17/2014 |
| Depth | 13.9 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 68.4 x 128.5 millimeters (2.69 x 5.06 in) |
| Weight | 106 grams (3.71 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.46" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~28.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 163 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7627 | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Lite (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 16.7 hours |
| Standby | 252 hours (10.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Purple • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • OpenGL Java framework | • Colors: Black • Push-to-talk • HAC M4/T3 • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min • Military 810G certified for shock, temperature extremes, vibration, blowing rain, humidity, low pressure and long solar radiation exposure Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Curve 8530 | Kyocera Torque XT (E6715) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |